Senior Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselor (Residential Rehabilitation Treatment Program)

Quick Facts

• Position: Senior Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselor (Residential Rehabilitation Treatment Program)

• Schedule: Monday–Friday 7:30am–4:00pm

• Telework: Not available

• Virtual: Not a virtual position

Description

Provide advanced, recovery-oriented mental health counseling, psychosocial assessments, and case management for Veterans in a Residential Rehabilitation Treatment Program. Carry a caseload, develop and implement treatment plans with Veterans, coordinate daily group and individual services, provide crisis intervention, and manage discharge planning and community resource coordination. The role is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) if you meet VHA eligibility rules and submit the application within four months of appointment.

Responsibilities

• Independently conduct psychosocial assessments and measure outcomes of interventions

• Implement the recovery model; develop treatment plans and mutually develop goals with Veterans

• Provide ongoing case management from admission through discharge in close coordination with the treatment team

• Coordinate daily group treatment meetings and conduct individual sessions at least once every other week

• Provide at least 15 group hours per week plus supplemental individual sessions as recommended

• Coordinate community-based services and facilitate referrals across VA and community programs

• Identify high-risk patients and provide crisis intervention; coordinate family conferences and act as liaison to family members

• Use medical/mental health diagnosis knowledge, including conditions, medications, side effects, and medical terminology

• Deliver individual, group, and family counseling/therapy and maintain therapeutic relationships with Veterans and families

• Provide consultation to staff on psychosocial needs and impacts to health care adherence

• Evaluate own practice through peer review, case conferences, and organizational processes

• Communicate effectively in writing and orally with varied audiences

• Participate in RRTP and service line/team meetings to enhance Veteran recovery-oriented programming

• Comply with VA performance measures and support practice improvements based on those measures

• Complete mandatory web-based trainings by due dates

• Address ethical issues, initiate/participate in ethical consultations, and maintain complete Veteran confidentiality

• Be eligible to provide clinical supervision for LPMHCs who require supervision for licensure

• Perform other related duties as assigned

Benefits

• Comprehensive federal employee benefits package (eligibility depends on the position type)

• EDRP loan repayment support (up to $200,000) for eligible candidates; award amount and eligibility period determined after VHA review (1–5 years). Former EDRP participants are ineligible.